Lasting-machine.



T. GARE.

LASTING MACHINE.

(Application med Dec. 20, 1897.)

(No Model.)

Patented Sept. 5, I899.

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THOMAS GARE, OF STOCKPORT, ENGLAND.

LASTING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 632,458, datedSeptember 5, 1899.

Application filed December 20, 1897. Sen'al No. 662,704.

To all whom.- it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS GARE, a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain, residing at Stockport, in the county of Chester, Kingdom ofGreat Britain, have invented new and useful Improvements in Machines forLasting Coverings for the Feet, (for which I have obtained LettersPatent in Great Britain, No. 1,085, hearing date of January 16, 1896,and No. 21,800, bearing date of October 2, 1896; in France, No. 260,205,hearing date of October 5, 1896; in Belgium, No. 125,813, bearing datedof January 19, 1897; in Austria, No. 17/510, bearing date of February17, 1897, and in Switzerland, No.13,704:, bearing date of January 20,1897,) of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in machines for lasting coveringsfor the feet wherein spring-blades are employed to draw and press theupper around the toe and heel of the last, the object being to reducethe cost of such machines and render the operation of lasting moreexpeditious. My improved lasting-machine will also produce superior workand such as hitherto required hand laborfor instance, such as veldtschoens, nursery, and the like work. I attain these objects by themechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure lisa sectional side View, Fig. 2 a plan, and Fig. 3 an end view, of myimproved lasting-machine, showing the working parts in position beforethe last has been depressed. Fig. 4 is a side view of the machine,showing the working parts after the last has been depressed; and Fig. 5is a perspective view of a modification of my invention.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the figures generally, a is the frame, I) the table-socket,c the table, (:1 the last-support, c the last, f the upper, and g g thespring-blades, of my improved lastingmachine.

In carrying out my invention and referring to Figs. 1, 2, 3, and4= inthe present instance I employthe socket 1) upon a pillar a, and thetable 0, having a hollow pivot c, is arranged to swivel in the saidsocket. Upon the table 0 in or about the middle I fix the bracket 71,

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in which is adapted to rise and fall a vertical shaft, hereinbeforecalled the last-support, upon the upper end'of which I place the last 6,which receives the upper to be lasted.

- Below the fore part of the last I fix upon the table a a plate 1',furnished at each side with two studs 7 each carrying a block to whichare pivoted the spring-blades g, another spring-blade g being secured toa bracket rendered longitudinally adjustable below the fore part of thelast e. The upper ends of these spring-blades I pivot to a steel orother flexible spring-band 70, which is somewhat U-fashioned and may belined or partly covered with leather or other suitable yieldingmaterial, and is adapted to grip the whole fore part'of the upper whenpressed between, and thus press and draw the upper around the last.- Inlieu of the steel band it a thick strip of leather onlymay be used atthe ends of the flexible springband to cause the upper to be pressed anddrawn by the band 70 around the sides of the last and the outer end toaccommodate itself to the various shapes of toesviz., round, square, orpointedwhich is of great importance and could not be attained withoutthe use ofthe said end spring-blades. end spring-blades g are eachplaced under the influence of a spring Z, which has a tendency to drawthe flexible spring-band 7a toward the upper when the last eis depressedbetween the flexible spring-band it. Adjacent to the blade g a pillar kis rendered longitudinally adjustable, which serves as a rest for thetoe of the last when depressed and as an abutment for the flexiblespringband 71;.

Below the heel end of the last is pivoted to the bracket it anotherspring-blade m carrying at its upper end a pair of wipers n. The actionof the last-named spring-bade is controlled by a screw-threaded spindlem, carried by the bracket 0.

The last-support d is furnished with a collar cl, carrying anantifriction-bowl 01 and to the bracket 72. is pivoted a cam-lever h, bymeans of which the last and upper are raised out of the flexible springband k by hand. The last and upper are depressed between the saidflexible spring-band by means of a clamp- The lever 19, secured to astud p, mounted in a pillar q, secured to the plate 1', which lever andstud are actuated by means of a handle 19 secured to the latter. Thesaid clamp-lever is retained in the desired position by a pawl r in gearwith aratchet-wheel 7", secured upon the stud p. In the pillar q isemployed a slide q, actuated bya hand-lever Q2 and furnished at itsinner end with a plate g which serves to hold the upper in position atthe toe after having been broken in.

In connection with the Waist of the last I employ two plates 3, adaptedto draw in and hold in position the upper at the waist, as well as tosupport the upper when turned on. Each of these plates is mounted adjustably in a pin .9, rendered vertically adjustable in a block t,secured to the upper end of a springblade 25. The lower ends of thesespringblades are secured to arms 29, hinged to the bracket h and adaptedto be raised and lowered by means of two cams t secured upon a shaft tmounted in the bracket h and actuated by a handle i For the breaking anddrawing in of the upper at the toe I employ a wire or other flexibleloop f, which loop performs this operation much quicker and moreuniformly than it is possible by means of wipers, as it will accommodateitself to the various thicknesses and shapes of uppers and lasts. 'Thisloop I draw in by means of a drum to, secured to a pin 11/, mounted inthe bracket 0, situated behind the heel of the last, the ends of thesaid loop being secured to the said drum and the latter actuated bymeans of a handle n secured to the pin u. In order to permit of drawingin the said loop gradually and retaining it in any desired position, thepin it is furnished with a ratchet-wheel v, in which engages apawl i2,lockedin position by means ofaspring-catch v The plates 8 maybe eachfurnished with an eye 8 in which the loopf is guided.

The machine described is manipulated as follows: Assuming thelast-support cl is in its normal or upper position, the last-clamp pthrown back, and a last furnished with an upper has been placed upon thelast-support d, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, the last-clamp 10 isplaced upon the last, and the latter is then depressed between theflexible spring-band by means of the handle 13 until its toe abutsagainst the rest It, as shown in Fig. a, during which operation theupper is pressed tightly around the contour of the fore part of the lastby the said flexible springband ready for being broken or drawn in bythe loop f, which is then placed over the respective partof the upperand drawn in by the mechanism described. The heel part of the upper isthen brought in by the wipers n, and the waist-rests s are brought in byraising the same by means of the handle i and eccentrics t After theoperation of lasting has been completed in the usual way the waistrestss, wipers n, last-clamp p, and loop f are returned to their normalpositions and the last and upper raised out of the flexible spring-band70 by means of the lever h, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. It will thusbe readily understood that the use of the said loop and waist-restsgreatly facilitate the lasting, as in veldt schoens the upper can bedrawn over farther in and blocked outward over the said loop, while inwelted work the loop draws the upper into the channel of the insole andno tacks are required for holding down the upper, as a bridling end canbe applied before the loop is released.

Referring to Fig. 5, for some classes of work I may secure over theflexible springband 7c a piece of sheet-rubber or other elastic material10, which in pressing the upper against the same stretches around thefore part of the upper, as shown in dotted lines, and providesadditional grip, so as to draw the upper extra tight around the last.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isr l. A lasting-machine, comprising the table, the vertically-movablelast-support, the plurality of spring-arms extending upward from thetable, and the flexible band carried by the upper ends of saidspring-arms the inner part of the spring-arms being adapted to controlthe outward movement of the ends of the flexible baud, substantially asdescribed.

2. A lasting-machine comprising the table, the vertically-movablelast-support, the plurality of spring arms extending upwardly from thetable around the forward end of the last, the flexible band carried bythe upper edges of said spring-arms, and the springs Z connected to therearmost of said springs and exerting tension thereon longitudinally ofthe last, substantially as described.

3. A lasting-machine comprising the table, the vertically movable lastsupport, the spring-arms extending upward therefrom in proximity to thefront of the last, the flexible band connecting the upper ends of saidarms, the Wire loop f adapted to draw or break in the upper, and thereel for operating said loop, substantially as described.

4. In a lasting-machine, the combination with the table or frame, of thevertical springblades 25, the blockst carried at the upper ends thereof,the rod vertically adjustable in said blocks, blocks 8 carried by saidrods, horizontally-adjustable rods carried by said blocks 5 and plates 8carried by said horizontallyadjustable rods, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

' THOMAS GARE.

Witnesses:

STANLEY E. BRAMALL, FERD. BOSSHARDT.

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